2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester

Old Rochester (07400000)

William R Cooper, Superintendent
Mailing Address: 135 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Phone: (508) 758-2772
FAX: (508) 758-2802
Website: http://www.oldrochester.org

Overview:
This report card contains information required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act for our district and its schools including: teacher qualifications; student achievement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS); and school/district accountability.

Mission Statement:
We seek to stimulate the natural desire of all students to learn. Committed to individual growth and achievement, we provide a setting which promotes competency in academic skills, application of knowledge, and problem solving in a high tech society.We assume the responsibility to provide a safe, caring, challenging learning climate that fosters trust and collaboration and promotes positive ethical values, respect for diversity, and respect for self, others, the environment and the community.

Enrollment - 2005-06
	District	State
Total Count	1,216	972,371
Race/Ethnicity (%)
African American	1.3	8.3
Asian	0.5	4.6
Hispanic	1.1	12.9
Native American	0.2	0.3
White	94.4	72.4
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic	2.5	1.4
Gender (%)
Male	47.4	51.4
Female	52.6	48.6
Selected Populations (%)
Limited English Proficiency	0.0	5.3
Low-income	4.9	28.2
Special Education	11.1	16.5
First Language Not English	0.4	14.3
Migrant	0.0	0.1

Grades Offered:

PK, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

Teacher Data (2005-06)
	District	State
Total # of Teachers	85	73,593
% of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment	99.3	94.4
Total # of Teachers in Core Academic Areas	72	62,301
% of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified	100.0	93.7
Student/Teacher Ratio	14.3 to 1	13.2 to 1

Educator Quality Data	All Schools	High Poverty Schools	Low Poverty Schools
Percentage of teachers licensed in area in which teaching:	99.3	-	99.3
Percentage of teachers in core academic subjects who are Highly Qualified	100.0	-	100.0

Web Resources

Massachusetts Department of Education:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/

School and District Profiles:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/?orgcode=07400000

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Information:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIVmid/

Massachusetts No Child Left Behind website:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester
GRADE LEVEL 7 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

	STUDENTS INCLUDED		PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
REGULAR	194	89	14	72	12	2
DISABLED	24	11	0	33	58	8
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
GENDER
FEMALE	111	51	16	71	11	2
MALE	107	49	8	64	24	3
RACE/ETHNICITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN	5	2	-	-	-	-
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER	0	0	-	-	-	-
HISPANIC	2	1	-	-	-	-
NATIVE AMERICAN	0	0	-	-	-	-
WHITE	211	97	12	69	16	2
LOW INCOME	17	8	12	41	47	0
MIGRANT STUDENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
STATE
2005	76717	100	10	56	27	7
2004	77386	100	9	59	25	7
ALL STUDENT
2005	218	100	12	68	17	2
2004	231	100	6	71	20	2
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester
GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS

	STUDENTS INCLUDED		PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
REGULAR	185	80	16	48	25	11
DISABLED	46	20	2	24	30	43
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
GENDER
FEMALE	103	45	14	45	29	13
MALE	128	55	13	42	24	21
RACE/ETHNICITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN	6	3	-	-	-	-
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER	0	0	-	-	-	-
HISPANIC	0	0	-	-	-	-
NATIVE AMERICAN	0	0	-	-	-	-
WHITE	225	97	13	44	27	16
LOW INCOME	26	11	4	19	46	31
MIGRANT STUDENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
STATE
2005	77026	100	13	26	30	31
2004	78893	100	13	26	32	29
ALL STUDENT
2005	231	100	13	43	26	17
2004	268	100	18	38	31	14
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester
GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

	STUDENTS INCLUDED		PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
REGULAR	185	80	6	51	36	6
DISABLED	46	20	4	13	59	24
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
GENDER
FEMALE	103	45	5	48	38	10
MALE	128	55	7	41	42	10
RACE/ETHNICITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN	6	3	-	-	-	-
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER	0	0	-	-	-	-
HISPANIC	0	0	-	-	-	-
NATIVE AMERICAN	0	0	-	-	-	-
WHITE	225	97	6	44	40	9
LOW INCOME	26	11	0	27	54	19
MIGRANT STUDENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
STATE
2005	76891	100	4	29	41	26
2004	78887	100	5	28	35	31
ALL STUDENT
2005	231	100	6	44	40	10
2004	268	100	13	43	32	13
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester
GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

	STUDENTS INCLUDED		PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
REGULAR	171	90	25	57	18	1
DISABLED	18	10	6	33	28	33
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
GENDER
FEMALE	101	53	28	55	14	3
MALE	87	46	17	54	24	5
RACE/ETHNICITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN	2	1	-	-	-	-
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER	1	1	-	-	-	-
HISPANIC	1	1	-	-	-	-
NATIVE AMERICAN	0	0	-	-	-	-
WHITE	185	98	22	56	18	4
LOW INCOME	14	7	14	43	29	14
MIGRANT STUDENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
STATE
2005	72036	100	23	42	25	10
2004	69808	100	19	43	27	11
ALL STUDENT
2005	189	100	23	54	19	4
2004	176	100	15	60	22	3
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester
GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS

	STUDENTS INCLUDED		PERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
	#	%	A	P	NI	W/F
STUDENT STATUS
REGULAR	171	90	45	36	17	2
DISABLED	18	10	11	22	33	33
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
GENDER
FEMALE	101	53	37	37	24	3
MALE	87	46	48	33	13	6
RACE/ETHNICITY
AFRICAN-AMERICAN	2	1	-	-	-	-
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER	1	1	-	-	-	-
HISPANIC	1	1	-	-	-	-
NATIVE AMERICAN	0	0	-	-	-	-
WHITE	185	98	42	35	18	5
LOW INCOME	14	7	7	43	29	21
MIGRANT STUDENT	0	0	-	-	-	-
STATE
2005	72141	100	35	27	24	15
2004	70293	100	29	28	28	15
ALL STUDENT
2005	189	100	42	35	19	5
2004	177	100	32	38	27	3
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester
2005 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group	2005				Mid-Cycle IV (2005) Data					2005			AYP 2005
	Participation				Performance			Improvement		Attendance
	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target	N	CPI	Met Target	CPI Change	Met Target	%	Change	Met Target
Aggregate	409	405	99	Yes	405	92.0	Yes	0.1	Yes	95.5	0.6	Yes	Yes
Lim. English Prof.	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spec. Ed.	39	36	-	-	36	64.6	-	-	-	94.3	0.8	-	-
Low Income	31	30	-	-	30	85.0	-	-	-	94.4	1.5	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian or Pacif. Isl.	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Native American	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	398	394	99	Yes	394	92.3	Yes	-0.2	No	95.5	0.5	Yes	Yes

MATHEMATICS
Student Group	2005				Mid-Cycle IV (2005) Data					2005			AYP 2005
	Participation				Performance			Improvement		Attendance
	Enrolled	Assessed	%	Met Target	N	CPI	Met Target	CPI Change	Met Target	%	Change	Met Target
Aggregate	422	417	99	Yes	417	83.2	Yes	3.1	Yes	95.5	0.6	Yes	Yes
Lim. English Prof.	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Spec. Ed.	53	50	94	No	50	55.5	No	3.5	Yes/EB	94.3	0.8	Yes	No
Low Income	40	39	-	-	39	65.4	-	-	-	94.4	1.5	-	-
Afr. Amer./Black	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian or Pacif. Isl.	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Native American	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
White	412	407	99	Yes	407	83.6	Yes	2.8	Yes	95.5	0.5	Yes	Yes

Adequate Yearly Progress History									Accountability Status
		1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	Accountability Status
ELA	Aggregate	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No Status
ELA	All subgroups	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	Yes	Yes	No Status
MATH	Aggregate	N/A	N/A	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No Status
MATH	All subgroups	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	Yes	No	No Status

Teacher Quality Data for High-Poverty and Low-Poverty Old Rochester Public Schools
School	HQ%	LIC%
Low Poverty
Old Rochester Reg High	100.0	98.9
Old Rochester Reg Jr High	100.0	100.0

Data Definitions

Enrollment - This information reflects the public school enrollment on October 1, 2005.

Race/Ethnicity:

Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

Native American. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.

Multi-racial. A person selecting more than one racial category and non-Hispanic.

Selected Populations:

Limited English Proficient: A student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English is identified as limited English proficient.

Low Income: An indication of whether a student meets ANY ONE of the following definitions of low income:

1. The student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or
2. The student receives Transitional Aid to Families benefits; or
3. The student is eligible for food stamps

Special Education: Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Migrant: An indication of whether an individual or a parent/guardian accompanying an individual maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or other temporary basis and establishes a temporary residence for the purposes of such employment.

Educator Quality - Educator information is as of October 1, 2005.

Percent of teachers licensed in the area in which teaching: The percentage of teachers with Preliminary, Initial, or Professional licensure (all teaching staff, including long-term substitutes) in the area in which they are teaching. Charter schools are not required to hire licensed teachers.
Percentage of core academic classes taught by highly-qualified teachers: The percentage of staff, measured in "full-time equivalency", teaching in core academic areas, that meet the NCLB definition of highly-qualified. To meet the definition, teachers must possess a valid Massachusetts teaching license at the Preliminary, Initial, or Professional level AND demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas they teach. The core academic areas are defined as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography. NCLB subject matter competence requirements are applied differently to those who teach at different levels. For more information on the definition and requirements of highly-qualified, please see http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/hq/hq_memo.html.
High-Poverty Schools: Schools in the bottom quartile statewide by low-income percentage.
Low-Poverty Schools: Schools in the top quartile statewide by low-income percentage.

MCAS Results- Spring 2005 Results

Performance Level Definitions

(A) Advanced - Students demonstrate a superior understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(P) Proficient - Students demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(NI) Needs Improvement - Students demonstrate partial understanding of subject matter, and solve some simple problems.
(W/F) Warning/Failing - Students demonstrate minimal understanding of subject matter, and do not solve simple problems.

Student Subgroup Definitions

Regular - Students who do not meet the definition for Students with Disabilities or for Limited English Proficient.
Students with Disabilities - Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a plan of instructional accommodations provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Limited English Proficient, Race/Ethnicity, Low income, Migrant - See definitions under Enrollment.

Adequate Yearly Progress - According to federal law, a measure of the extent to which students in a school, taken as a whole and certain groups within the school, demonstrate proficiency in English language arts and mathematics. All schools are rated, and AYP determinations are made, based on an analysis of the performance and improvement schools and districts demonstrate toward achieving this goal. Detailed information on AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIVmid/.

Accountability Status Labels:

II-S Identified for Improvement - Subgroups only
II-A Identified for Improvement
CA-A Identified for Corrective Action
RST Identified for Restructuring
UR Status Under Review

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester

Old Rochester (07400000)

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester GRADE LEVEL 7 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester GRADE LEVEL 8 - MATHEMATICS

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester GRADE LEVEL 8 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester GRADE LEVEL 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester GRADE LEVEL 10 - MATHEMATICS

2005-06 District Report Card - Old Rochester2005 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report